Aa Ana

Also known as: Ana, Aa

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

This entry defines the Latin abbreviation "aa" (ana), which is used in medical prescriptions to indicate that the ingredients should be taken in equal parts.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

AA ANA, a Latin abbreviation in a prescription, meaning of each (in equal parts).

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“Aa Ana.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/aa-ana/